Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-10
A GHOST STORY WITH NO END.

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has always been my psf abomination-l
but must confess that, just for one
moment had strange choking sensation
in my throat when l saw my husbands
face become suddenly distorted by
emotion at a mere passing glance from
pretty woman. Pretty she undoubtedly
was. nav. almost lovely with large blue
eyes and golden hair that clustered around
her in little curls; there was an air OF
elegance. too. in her dress and equipage
that denoted both wealth and refinement
She bowed to my husband as she drove
past, but it was Only the greeting OF
chance acquaintance. Ho. however, as
if unable to take his eyes from her, lean
ed over the balcony and followed the
movements of her carriage with painful
glance until the trees hid it from view.
Even then he seemed utterly oblivious
of my presence, but stood by my side
with that same white, startled expression
on his face that had first attracted atten-
ton Anything is better than suspense.
laid my hand upon his arm. Herbert
who is she: Why, why" | could say
no more my voice failed me.
He turned Quickly around. Why,
Alice, what is the matter: he inquired
anxiously.
"Who is she: l repeated -"the lady
in that carriage with the foreign-looking
MANI"
THE Countess de Lissa," he replied
quietly, almost sadly. "She was Anne
Lisle, a cousin of the Beumonts.'
It was aname had never heard.
DO you know her well?n
Il have never spoken to her in my
life"
Goa, / know what you mean. It is
only an old piece of folly, but ! cannot
shake it of. We won't talk about it now
for it is rather painful subject. Let US
20 out into the sunshine
But if he imagined that was going TO
be satisfied with that he was very much
mistaken, I saw it was no good pressing
the point just then; / must wait for a
better opportunity. 1t was not long in
coming We were making our way slow
ly down south I'VE we're Oh our honey
noon, and arrived at Mentone.
AS soon as tab d'hote was over we es-
tablished ourselves in our little private
sitting room, for there was no chance f
going out, as it was raining furiously.
For some time | went on diligently max
ing cigarettes, but at length when my
pile was greater than any man could
smoke in month l began my attack
with what l regarded as no inconsider-
able amount Of skill. A shade of annoy
auc passed over Herbert's cOuntenance
when he became aware of the turn the
conversation was taking; but as he look
ed down into my eager face, his express
ion changed. He said gently:
Alice, what thorough woman you are!
l have been on the point of telling you
that story half q dozen times, only hsr-
er care very much to talk about 1t. You
see. don't understand It, and / suppose
/ never shall
Here Herbert hesitated, and there was
a touch of embarrassment in his manner
when, after a pause, he began to speak
and his face had grave troubled look l
had never seen there before.
a year ago last September he be
gan, Il went into PembrOkes hire to spend
a few days with the Documents. 1t was
the first time | had been at Plas Beau
mont, and as had come straight through
from London, and it was nearly o'clock
wh.u 1 arrived, | went to my room at
once. The Plas was originally an cd
farm house, which has been added to and
altered by each successive generation UNI
til it had become good sized. comfort
able country residence. / remember, as
we dove up the avenue, being struck by
the extraordinary length of the building
although only two stories high, it is as
long as half q dozen ordinary houses put
together.
no Of "a 20
at the top of the staircase that leads out
of the hall. There was nothing about II
TO attract any special attention; | know
half a dozen country houses that have
Just such rooms. The carved oak wains
cot was rather quaint, but the paper and
furniture were quite modern. Opposite
the door leading from the staircase was q
I large windew running the whole length OF
the room; at right angles to this window
! aud close 90 it, was another floor, with G
I heavy curtain partially covering it. AL
( this had time to observe while dressing
/ for the servant had tGld me that dinner
was not until a quarter TO eight
1T was Just half past seven when hac
! finished dressing. and my hand was al
ready on the door handle when now
/ Alice, can only tell you what / saw ever
/ for myself ! can lind no explanation
/ the smaller door was suddenly burst open
and tall, dark man, evidently a foreign
/ er. sprang in and seized me by the arm
Even now l can feel the grip of his
4 fingers. He said something. but the onl!
/ words | could distinguish were. Help
/ For Gods sake, help" He almost drag
ged me after him through q room into
/ passage, through another room, down
I long corridor, and o-ly stopped when vi
we're in front of tta ioor OF the end room
of tke house. Before ne opened Thu
door he turned and looked at me. I say
his face as clearly as | see yours at thi
moment He was a handsome mar. Will
clear wull-cut features, black hair, and
sword cat above the left eyebrow. H
had a tall, 1.-the figure, and even in N.
fright was struck by mis- air of dlstino
ton.
I'VE stood there looking at cash othe
for perhaps half minute, which seem
ed an eternity then my companion open
ed a door and led me into bedroom
s,,,aIlar and more old fashioned than tn